HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-01-28 City Council Action MinutesCITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
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Special Meeting
January 28, 2017
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Palo Alto Art
Center Auditorium, 1313 Newell Road, at 9:10 A.M.
Present: DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Holman, Kniss, Kou, Scharff, Tanaka,
Wolbach
Absent:
Mayor’s Welcome, Overview of the Day, Retreat Orientation and Discussion
of Future Retreats
Study Session
1. Fiscal Year 2016 National Citizens Survey and Performance Report.
Council took a break at 10:57 A.M. and returned at 11:20 A.M.
2. 2016 Council Workplan Performance Report.
Action Items
3. Council Annual Priority Setting.
A. Process Foundation.
Council took a break at 12:05 P.M. and returned at 12:19 P.M.
B. Individual Nominees (Council Member Explanation).
C. Final Grouping Into Priorities, Vote and Approval of Priorities and
2017 Key Projects.
MOTION: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss to adopt the
following 2017 Council Priorities:
A. Transportation; and
B. Housing; and
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C. Infrastructure; and
D. Healthy City, Healthy Community; and
E. Budget and Finance.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by
Council Member Holman to adopt the following 2017 Council Priorities:
A. Budget and Finance; and
B. Infrastructure; and
C. Healthy City, Healthy Community; and
D. Built Environment: Housing, Transportation, and Commercial
Development.
INCORPORATED INTO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION to add to the
Substitute Motion, “living up to City agreements.” (New Part E)
AMENDMENT TO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Council Member Filseth
moved, seconded by Council Member DuBois to remove Part E from the
Substitute Motion.
AMENDMENT TO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION PASSED: 6-3 Holman,
Kniss, Wolbach no
SUBSTITUTE MOTION RESTATED: Council Member DuBois moved,
seconded by Council Member Holman to adopt the following 2017 Council Priorities:
A. Budget and Finance; and
B. Infrastructure; and
C. Healthy City, Healthy Community; and
D. Built Environment: Housing, Transportation, and Commercial
Development.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION FAILED: 4-5 DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kou yes
MOTION RESTATED: Mayor Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kniss
to adopt the following 2017 Council Priorities:
A. Transportation; and
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B. Housing; and
C. Infrastructure; and
D. Healthy City, Healthy Community; and
E. Budget and Finance; and
MOTION PASSED: 7-2 Holman, Kou
Council Member Kniss left the meeting at 1:50 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council Member Fine to continue the Agenda Item as it pertains to project prioritization to
the next Council Retreat.
MOTION PASSED: 8-0 Kniss absent
4. Wrap-up and Next Steps.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 1:58 P.M.